SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, June 28, 2021

TDTJF = TD Toronto Jazz Festival
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ON AIR / ONLINE

*6-8pm> The Rock-A-Round with Slim Tim @ www.rockabilly-radio.net ~ Rockabilly tracks (from UK, repeat show from previous Friday)

416 – TORONTO CENTRAL

Noon-10> TDTJF: Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Orchestra; Alison Young Quintet; Slocan Ramblers; Alexis Baro & Pueblo Nuevo Jazz Project @ OLG Stage, 115 Cumberland St. ~Jazz; $0

Noon-8pm> Aboriginal History Month Celebration with Powwow Dance Performance; Cliff Cardinal; Hand Drum Performance by Rosary Spence; Youth Talent Showcase; First Fire Dancers Youth Dance Performance; Fashion Show by NativeTalent.Net; Toronto Métis Jiggers; Evan Pang; Amanda Rheaume @ Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St. E.

1:30> TDTJF: Merriam School of Music All Star Band @ OLG Stage 3, Hazelton Ave at Scollard St. ~Jazz; $0

1> TDTJF: Stacie McGregor @ The Oval in Yorkville Village, 55 Avenue Rd. (lower level) ~Jazz; $0

3> TDTJF: Brian Blain @ TNT Lounge, 55 Avenue Rd. ~acoustic Blues; $0

5> Mark Godfrey @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

5> Gordon Shawcross @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St.

5> League of Rock @ The Hideout, 423 College St.

5:15> Shad @ FCP Park, 100 King St. W. ~contemporary original; $0

6-8> Laura Hubert Duo @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~Pop Jazz with punch; $10-20/pwyc

6:30> TDTJF: Ashley Summers’s Raison d’Etre @ The Oval in Yorkville Village, 55 Avenue Rd. (lower level) ~Jazz; $0

**7 (7 p.m. sign-up open stage at 8) Season finale @ Fat Albert’s, 25 Cecil St. (Steelworkers Hall) ~songwriters  NOTE: Fat Albert’s season finale will be held on Thursday June 29 (tomorrow) and not tonight!

7 & 10pm shows> TDTJF: Guido Basso Quintet @ Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. ~Jazz; 40$

7> Comhaltas Irish Slow Session @ Tranzac Club (Tiki Room), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~folk dancing

*7> Jim Heineman Trio @ Nawlins, 299 King St. W. ~Jazz

7> R5; Hailey Knox; Alexandra Jean @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. ~contemporary original; $

7> Tami Neilson @ Mod Club, 722 College St. ~contemporary original; $

7> open mic night @ General Purpose Bar, 112 Harbord St.

7> TDTJF: La Trace De Satyr @ Church of The Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. ~Jazz; $0

7> TDTJF: Hyper+ featuring Nick Fraser @ Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. ~Jazz; $0

7> Third Eye Blind; Silversun Pickups @ Echo Beach, 1001 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~contemporary original; $

*7-10> Blues jam with Mark Stafford & Ken Yoshioka @ Alleycatz, 2409 Yonge St.

7:30> Piano Party with Tom Richards @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO

**8-12> Girls Night Out Jazz singers’ jam with Lisa Particelli, Peter Hill et al @ 120 Diner, 120 Church St. ~$10-20/pwyc

8> Joe Labarbera & Pat Labarbera @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

8> Scott B & Kevin Quain @ Graffiti’s, 170 Baldwin St. ~songwriters; $

8> TDTJF: Hiromi Duet featuring Edmar Castaneda @ Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. ~Jazz; $60

8> Her @ Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $

8> TDTJF: Sambacana with special guest Babi Mendes @ OLG Stage, 115 Cumberland St. ~Jazz; $0

8> Everythinoshaun; Staasia Daniels; Ebhoni; Haviah Mighty; Minty Burns; Zeyon; Veronica; Aiona; Matt Muse; Negus; T.Stylez; Leftfield Keele @ Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave. ~Hip Hop/R&B/bass; $

8> Busdriver @ Nocturne, 550 Queen St. W. ~original Rap; $

8> Elspeth; Paige; Grizzly Coast; R. Shelley @ Free Times Cafe, 320 College St. ~songwriters; $

8:30-11:30> Fresh Park @ The Cavern Bar, 76 Church St.

9> Black Pussy; NLP; Second Pass with host Scott Penfold @ Cherry Cola’s, 200 Bathurst St. ~Metal/Grunge/Hard-core; $5

9> The Digs @ Reservoir Lounge, 52 Wellington St. E. ~Funk/Jazz/neo-Soul; $

*9 (signup at 8:30)> open mic with Alan Carter @ Lowdown, 276 Augusta Ave.

9> The Dirty B-Sides jam finale @ Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W. ~Freestyle/Hip Hop; 0$

*9-2> What’s Poppin’ indie jam @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St.

9> Big Thief; Twain @ Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W. ~contemporary original; $

9-1> open mic with hosts Aberdeen Alley Cats @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave.

9> In Orbit feat. Jeff Coffin @ The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. ~Jazz; $

*9:30> After Funk @ Nightowl Toronto, 647 College St. ~Funk; 0$

9:30> Nerissa Bradley Group @ Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Ave. ~Jazz; $10

9:30> Samuel Morton Duo @ The Ballroom Bowl, 145 John St. ~acoustic Pop

*9:30-2> The All Nighters open jam @ Lola, 40 Kensington Ave.

10> TDTJF: Humber Faculty Trio hosts late-night Jazz jam @ Proof Vodka Bar (Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel), 220 Bloor St. W. ~Jazz; $0

10> Bellwether 4 @ Tranzac Club (Southern Cross), 292 Brunswick Ave. TO ~Jazz

10-2> Scully @ The Hideout, 423 College St.

*10-2> Blues-Rock jam with Al Webster Band @ Grossman’s, 379 Spadina Ave. TO

*10:30> The LMT Connection @ Orbit Room, 580 College St. TO ~Funk/R&B; $10

416 – TORONTO EAST

7> Imelda May @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave. ~contemporary original; $

*7:30-10:30> The BTBs @ Relish, 2152 Danforth Ave. ~Jazz; 0$

8> POSS Presents “Improvised Creations” @ The Only Café, 972 Danforth Ave.

8:30-10:30> Jeremy Rouse @ Castro’s, 2116 Queen St. E.

*9:30> open stage with Nicola Vaughan @ Black Swan Tavern (downstairs), 154 Danforth Ave.

416 – TORONTO ETOBICOKE

5> Humber College hosts “Canada Day Kick-Off” community party with Ginger Ale & The Monowhales; family entertainment’ fire dancers; more @ Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 18 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. ~0$

7:30> Havana Nights @ Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. (Home Smith Bar, minimum table charge) ~Jazz

8-1> Phil & John @ Timothy’s Pub, 344 Brown’s Line  ~acoustic Pop covers; $?

*9-1> open mic with Daniel Gagnon @ The Old Sod, 2936 Bloor St. W.

9-12> Space Jazz jam with singer Meagan Luchko & guitarist Kevin Bolger & band with weekly guest @ Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W. ~Jazz; $5/pwyc

416 – TORONTO WEST

5-8> Concord Jazz Quintet @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

6-8> The Outliers for Beau’s Beer party @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Jazz

*6:30-9> Carl Bray & guest @ Fat City Blues, 890 College St. ~solo piano

7-9> open mic with host Elspeth Tremblay @ Junction City Music Hall, 2907 Dundas St. W.

8> Hot Summer Series with guest openers Lowfills & BackTrack featuring Marty Zatzman at 9:30 @ Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W. ~big horns Jazzy Soul/R&B; 0$

8> Ahi; Bordeen; Jaryd Stanley @ Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. ~original Roots; $

8-11> Writers in The Round with Gillian Nicola; Danielle Knibbe; Miss Kitty; Bruce Scavuzzo @ The Painted Lady, 218 Ossington Ave. ~songwriters; $10

8> N//K; Keylime; Konig; King Helen @ Smiling Buddha (lower level), 961 College St. ~electronica; $

8> Catch The Queen recording release; guests Bleeding Lights; Uforia @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. ~indie; $

*8> MFA open mic @ Remix Lounge, 1305 Dundas St. W.

*8-11> Fraser/Daley @ Inter Steer, 357 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Rootsy Blues

8:30> Dorothea Paas; Cascades; Trevor Turple @ Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W.  ~songwriters; $

8:30> Jeffrey Straker @ Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. ~songwriter; $27

**9-12> Blues Night with Julian Fauth & guests @ Gate 403, 403 Roncesvalles Ave. ~original Juno-winning Blues

9> Mick McKenzie Band @ Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Ave. ~~Rock/Top 40 covers; $10 ($5 before 9)

9> Long Branch; Rainbows In The Dark; Kate Boothman @ The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St. W. ~indie

9> Wipeout @ Orchard Bar, 1174 Bloor St. W.

9> Alan Zematis Trio @ The Local, 396 Roncesvalles Ave. ~Blues/R&B

*9:30> Spy vs Spy vs Spy @ Reposado, 136 Ossington Ave. ~Jazz; 0$

10> “CrownMe / Crowd Reaction” indie band competition @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. ~indie; $

*10> Tanya Philipovich & Lucas Stagg @ The Hole In The Wall, 2867 Dundas St. W. ~original Roots/Blues

*10:30> Luke Vajsar @ Motel Bar, 1235 Queen St. W. ~Jazz

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*8am-1pm> buskers @ Cambridge Farmers’ Market, 40 Dickson St., Cambridge

*6-8:30> ukulele jam @ Idea Exchange, 5 Tannery St. E., Cambridge

*6-9> Dano & Jaye @ Ray’s Bistro, 1475 Queen St. W., Alton ~smooth Pop/Jazz

7> Madison Ing @ Arena Bar & Grill, 96 Gordon St., Guelph

7:30> Celtic Session @ Penny Whistle, 2 Quebec St., Guelph

8-12> Song Circle acoustic jam @ Anaf Club 344, 32 Gordon St., Guelph

8> jam night @ Pops & Ruby’s Tap & Grill, 200 Preston Pkwy., Cambridge

8> Richard Garvey @ Monigram Coffee Roasters, Cambridge, 16 Ainslie St. S.

8> Alex Price hosts Blues jam @ Rhapsody Barrel Bar, 179 King St. W., Kitchener

8> Matt Weidinger Band @ Lancaster Smokehouse, 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener

*8:30-11:30> The Gaes @ Churchill Arms, 355 Erb St. W., Waterloo ~Celtic

*9> jam with Mike Meacher & Nathan Bulla @ Argyle Arms, 210 King St. E., Cambridge

9> Tim Louis @ Kiwi Gastropub, 47 Dickson St., Cambridge

*10> Mike Todd @ The Duke, 33 Erb St., Waterloo

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*7-11> open jam with The Freacon Band @ The Beacon, 146 45th St., Wasaga Beach ~ Blues, Jazz; $5

8-12> Trent University student bands @ Black Horse Pub, 452 George St. N., Peterborough

*8> open stage @ Dobro Restaurant, 287 George St. N., Peterborough

*8-11> Michael Bell @ The Lounge By Lignum, 442 George St. N., Peterborough

8-10> Potnani Paterson Woolidge Trio @ The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough ~Jazz

*9-12:30> Josh Morgan & Mike Francis @ Donaleigh’s Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St. E., Barrie ~acoustic Pop covers & originals

9> Cody Watkins @ McThirsty’s Pin, 166 Charlotte St., Peterborough

905 EAST

*8> open stage and karaoke with Eddy Culjak @ Boston Pizza, 20 Taunton Rd., Whitby

*8-11> open mic @ Frank’s Pasta, 426 King St. E., Cobourg

*8-10:30> open mic jam with Marty Hepburn @ Ganaraska Hotel, 30 Ontario St., Port Hope

9> open mic @ The Moustache Club, 15 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

*10> Two For The Show @ Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa ~Pop Rock

*10> Emerson Ireland hosts open mic jam @ The Gryphon Pub, 114 Dundas St. E., Whitby

905 NORTH

*7> open mic night with Tanya Joy Senior @ Col. McGrady’s Pub, 44 Brock St. W., Uxbridge

?*7> open mic with Matt Whittmann @ Red Door Gallery, 69 Main St. S., Georgetown

*8-12> open mic with Kevin Ker @ Unionville Arms, 189 Main St., Unionville

8> acoustic jam with Frank Logue @ Shepherd’s Crook, 86 Main St. S., Georgetown

*8:45> open mic jam with Matt Zady @ Magnums, 21 McMurchy Ave. N., Brampton

*9-1> open mic jam with Whiskey Birds @ Sweetz Lounge, 5289 Hwy 7, Woodbridge-Vaughan

*10-2> jam night with Switchbeat Trio @ Maguires, 284 Queen St. E., Brampton

905 SOUTH

7> Bry Webb with Charlotte Cornfield; Happy Cup @ Casbah Lounge, 306 King St. W., Hamilton ~contemporary original; $15

7:30> open mic with Keith Toms @ Staircase Bistro, 27 Dundurn St. N., Hamilton

*7:30> open mic with Brant Parker @ Donnelley’s Pub, 54 Front St., Thorold ~eclectic

**8-1> Boogie N Blues jam with Ian Andrews & Friends @ Corktown Pub, 175 Young St., Hamilton

8> The Astromen; Landing @ This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., Hamilton ~indie; $

*8> Brad James @ Thirsty Cactus, 2 King St. E., Dundas ~Country

8> Terrie Petrie & band hosts Country Wednesdays @ Pub Fiction, 1242 Garner Rd. W., Ancaster ~Country

*8:30> Something Country @ The Endzone, 1900 King St. E., Hamilton ~Country

9> Singalong with Judy Marsales @ Coach & Lantern, 384 Wilson St E., Hamilton ~Rock/Top 40

*9> open mic with Alfie Smith @ L’Etranger on James, 109 James St. N., Hamilton

*10> Jazz jam @ Cat N Fiddle Hamilton, 174 John St., S., Hamilton

10:30> Adam Cooke & Adam Ostrosser @ Gallagher’s Bar, 69 Augusta St., Hamilton

905 WEST

*4:30> Adam Cooke @ SB Prime, 380 Brant St., Burlington

*6-10> open mic with host Dan Walek @ Lucy’s Seafood Kitchen, 6905 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga

7> Rob Reed @ Max Resto Lounge, 2180 Itabashi Way, Burlington

*8:30> The Carson Freeman Diversion @ Shore Grill, 71 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Pop-Jazz

9-1> Kevin Reid and the Dedbeats @ Roc’n Doc’s, 105 Lakeshore Rd. E., Port Credit ~Rock/Pop; $

9-1> Shelley Budd & Friends @ Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., Oakville ~acoustic Pop covers & originals; $5

*9> open mic with Michael Zane @ Shakers Oakville, 589 Kerr St., Oakville

LISTINGS KEY

Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically.

Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Events preceded by question mark (?) usually take place but have not been confirmed. Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates door charge with availability of cheaper rates for some purchases. /+ indicates stated price is minimum.

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